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Bihar Markets Flooded with Shoppers as Chhath Festivities Kick Off
✍️ NDTV
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 06:16 PM
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As the Chhath festival approaches, markets across Bihar are teeming with shoppers buying puja items, sweets and seasonal produce, according to footage aired by NDTV.
The Chhath festival, celebrated in Bihar and neighboring states, marks a major religious occasion dedicated to the Sun God. This year, the pre‑festival rush began early this week, with vendors reporting a surge in footfall.
Video footage released by NDTV shows crowded aisles in major towns such as Patna, Gaya and Bhagalpur, where shoppers are stocking up on items like raw sugar, jaggery, fruits, and traditional lamps. Stall owners said sales have risen sharply compared with the same period last year.
The heightened activity is also driving up demand for transport services, with local buses and auto‑rickshaws operating at full capacity to ferry buyers from residential areas to market hubs. Authorities have deployed additional police personnel to manage traffic and ensure safety in the bustling streets.
Market officials noted that the influx of buyers is expected to continue through the week leading up to the main Chhath rituals, which commence on the sixth day of the lunar month Kartik.
Video footage released by NDTV shows crowded aisles in major towns such as Patna, Gaya and Bhagalpur, where shoppers are stocking up on items like raw sugar, jaggery, fruits, and traditional lamps. Stall owners said sales have risen sharply compared with the same period last year.
The heightened activity is also driving up demand for transport services, with local buses and auto‑rickshaws operating at full capacity to ferry buyers from residential areas to market hubs. Authorities have deployed additional police personnel to manage traffic and ensure safety in the bustling streets.
Market officials noted that the influx of buyers is expected to continue through the week leading up to the main Chhath rituals, which commence on the sixth day of the lunar month Kartik.